Judge says Sarah Kellen was 'criminally responsible' in Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking scheme during Ghislaine Maxwell sentencing hearing
Witnesses in Maxwell's trial testified that Sarah Kellen played a major role in Epstein's sex-trafficking scheme — but Kellen says she's a victim.
news.yahoo.comA revealing documentary suggests Prince Andrew and Ghislaine Maxwell may have dated. A timeline of their friendship shows they often traveled and partied together.
Prince Andrew previously told BBC Newsnight that he first met Ghislaine Maxwell when she was in university in the 1980s.
news.yahoo.comAlan Dershowitz, on close friend Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell: ‘Nobody had a clue’
Girls and young women who say they were victimized by a sex trafficking ring led by the multi-millionaire Jeffrey Epstein described his properties as a place where girls lounged topless by the pool and photos of half-naked women adorned the hallways and common areas.
news.yahoo.comA timeline of the Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell scandal
Jeffrey Epstein Maxwell Trial FILE - Audrey Strauss, acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, points to a photo of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, during a news conference in New York, on July 2, 2020. Maxwell faces the likelihood of years in prison when she is sentenced for helping the wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls. 2007: Federal prosecutors prepare an indictment against Epstein. Aug. 10, 2019: Guards find Epstein dead in his cell at a federal jail in New York City. July 2, 2020: Federal prosecutors in New York charge Ghislaine Maxwell with sex crimes, saying she helped recruit the underage girls that Epstein sexually abused and sometimes participated in the abuse herself.
wftv.comGhislaine Maxwell awaits sentence in Epstein sex abuse case
Jeffrey Epstein Maxwell Trial FILE - Audrey Strauss, acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, points to a photo of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, during a news conference in New York, on July 2, 2020. Maxwell faces the likelihood of years in prison when she is sentenced for helping the wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls. At some point, Maxwell will have a chance to speak, as will five women who say they were sexually abused by Epstein with Maxwell's help. One, Virginia Giuffre, claimed that Epstein and Maxwell had also pressured her into sexual trysts with other powerful men, including Prince Andrew. At least eight women have submitted letters to the judge, describing the sexual abuse they said they endured for having met Maxwell and Epstein.
wftv.comGhislaine Maxwell faces sentencing in Jeffrey Epstein sexual abuse case
Ghislaine Maxwell In this courtroom sketch, Ghislaine Maxwell enters the courtroom escorted by U.S. Marshalls at the start of her trial, Nov. 29, 2021, in New York. Maxwell faces the likelihood of years in prison when she is sentenced for helping the wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls. A hearing on Maxwell’s sentence is set to begin at 11 a.m.Officials with the U.S. “This Court cannot sentence Ms. Maxwell as if she were a proxy for Epstein simply because Epstein is no longer here. Ms. Maxwell cannot and should not bear all the punishment for which Epstein should have been held responsible.”Maxwell has denied abusing anyone.
wftv.comGhislaine Maxwell to be sentenced in Epstein sex abuse case
Jeffrey Epstein Maxwell Trial FILE — In this courtroom sketch, Ghislaine Maxwell enters the courtroom escorted by U.S. Marshalls at the start of her trial, Nov. 29, 2021, in New York. Maxwell faces the likelihood of years in prison when she is sentenced for helping the wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls. (AP Photo/Elizabeth Williams, File) (Elizabeth Williams)NEW YORK — (AP) — Ghislaine Maxwell, the jet-setting socialite who once consorted with royals, presidents and billionaires, is set to be sentenced Tuesday for helping the wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls. In December, a jury convicted Maxwell of sex trafficking, transporting a minor to participate in illegal sex acts and two conspiracy charges. At least eight women have submitted letters to the judge, describing the sexual abuse they said they endured for having met Maxwell and Epstein.
wftv.comSeven accusers write to Ghislaine Maxwell's sentencing judge
Four women testified at Maxwell's monthlong trial, where they described sexual attacks on teenage girls from 1994 to 2004 by Epstein and Maxwell at Epstein's mansions and estates in Manhattan, New Mexico, Florida and the Virgin Islands. Prosecutors, though, said no redactions were required or necessary because any privacy interests belonged to victims and none asked for their statements to be sealed. They added that no “due process interest is protected by withholding victim impact statements from the public.” Three victims may speak at sentencing. You could’ve called the authorities and reported that you were a part of something awful. ... Ghislaine, you deserve to spend the rest of your life in a jail cell.
wftv.comSeven accusers write to Ghislaine Maxwell's sentencing judge
Seven women who say Ghislaine Maxwell helped Jeffrey Epstein steal the innocence of their youth and poison the promise of their future are asking a judge to consider their pain as she decides what prison sentence she will dispense Tuesday to the incarcerated British woman. Four women testified at Maxwell's monthlong trial, where they described sexual attacks on teenage girls from 1994 to 2004 by Epstein and Maxwell at Epstein's mansions and estates in Manhattan, New Mexico, Florida and the Virgin Islands. In a statement, Annie Farmer, who testified at trial and spoke at Epstein's bail hearing before he killed himself in August 2019 as he awaited a sex trafficking trial, said Maxwell's lack of remorse and her repeated lies about victims forced “a long fight for justice that has felt like a black hole sucking in our precious time, energy and wellbeing.”
news.yahoo.comSeveral accusers seek roles at Ghislaine Maxwell sentencing
Jeffrey Epstein Maxwell Trial FILE - Ghislaine Maxwell, daughter of late British publisher Robert Maxwell, reads a statement expressing her family's gratitude to Spanish authorities after recovery of his body, in Nov. 7, 1991, in Tenerife, Spain. They are Kate, an ex-model from Great Britain, and Annie Farmer, who identified herself in court by name after speaking out publicly. Maxwell’s lawyer in a separate submission to the judge said other women wanted to speak, or have statements read at the hearing, who were not directly part of the case. Sternheim also objected to written statements by Farmer or Kate being read at sentencing, saying they raise issues that were not disclosed by the government or revealed during their testimony. Epstein, 66, took his own life in August 2019 in a Manhattan federal jail as he awaited a sex trafficking trial.
wftv.comFeds: Ghislaine Maxwell deserves at least 30 years in prison
Prosecutors said she should serve between 30 years and 55 years in prison, reflecting the federal sentencing guidelines. Defense lawyers said in a sentencing submission last week that she should spend no more than five years in prison. “As part of a disturbing agreement with Jeffrey Epstein, Maxwell identified, groomed, and abused multiple victims, while she enjoyed a life of extraordinary luxury and privilege. In her wake, Maxwell left her victims permanently scarred with emotional and psychological injuries,” prosecutors wrote. “That damage can never be undone, but it can be accounted for in crafting a just sentence for Maxwell’s crimes," they added.
wftv.comFeds: Ghislaine Maxwell deserves at least 30 years in prison
Prosecutors said she should serve between 30 years and 55 years in prison, reflecting the federal sentencing guidelines. Defense lawyers said in a sentencing submission last week that she should spend no more than five years in prison. “As part of a disturbing agreement with Jeffrey Epstein, Maxwell identified, groomed, and abused multiple victims, while she enjoyed a life of extraordinary luxury and privilege. In her wake, Maxwell left her victims permanently scarred with emotional and psychological injuries,” prosecutors wrote. “That damage can never be undone, but it can be accounted for in crafting a just sentence for Maxwell’s crimes," they added.
wftv.comJudge upholds Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking conviction
NEW YORK — (AP) — A U.S. judge refused to throw out Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking conviction Friday, despite a juror’s failure to disclose before the trial began that he’d been a victim of childhood sexual abuse. The juror had said he “skimmed way too fast” through the questionnaire and did not intentionally give the wrong answer to a question about sex abuse. In her opinion, Nathan said the juror’s failure to disclose his prior sexual abuse during the jury selection process was highly unfortunate, but not deliberate. Epstein killed himself in August 2019 as he awaited trial at a federal jail in New York on related sex trafficking charges. Prosecutors said the juror made an “honest mistake” and that it was “crystal clear” that Maxwell received a fair trial.
wftv.comJudge upholds Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking conviction
NEW YORK — (AP) — A U.S. judge refused to throw out Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking conviction Friday, despite a juror’s failure to disclose before the trial began that he’d been a victim of childhood sexual abuse. Maxwell, a British socialite, was convicted in December of helping the millionaire Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse several teenage girls. The juror had said he “skimmed way too fast” through the questionnaire and did not intentionally give the wrong answer to a question about sex abuse. In her opinion, Nathan said the juror’s failure to disclose his prior sexual abuse during the jury selection process was highly unfortunate, but not deliberate. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
wftv.comGhislaine Maxwell juror makes 'bombshell revelation' in new interview: lawyers
The Ghislaine Maxwell juror who failed to disclose that he was a victim of sexual abuse putting her sex trafficking conviction in jeopardy made a "bombshell revelation" in a TV interview, according to the British socialite's attorney.
news.yahoo.comProsecutors in Maxwell case say juror made 'honest mistake'
U.S. federal prosecutors made the argument in a document filed late Tuesday opposing Maxwell’s motion for a new trial. The juror, known as Juror 50, later gave a series of media interviews in which he revealed the abuse and how it influenced his deliberations. In response to Nathan’s questions, the juror said he made the mistake because he was rushed and didn’t carefully read some of the questions. All potential jurors in the case had been asked to fill out a screening form in early November that asked: “Have you or a friend or family member ever been the victim of sexual harassment, sexual abuse, or sexual assault? )”The juror checked “No.” The juror said in the interviews he didn’t remember being asked that question, which was No.
wftv.comProsecutors in Maxwell case say juror made 'honest mistake'
U.S. federal prosecutors made the argument in a document filed late Tuesday opposing Maxwell’s motion for a new trial. The juror, known as Juror 50, later gave a series of media interviews in which he revealed the abuse and how it influenced his deliberations. In response to Nathan’s questions, the juror said he made the mistake because he was rushed and didn’t carefully read some of the questions. All potential jurors in the case had been asked to fill out a screening form in early November that asked: “Have you or a friend or family member ever been the victim of sexual harassment, sexual abuse, or sexual assault? )”The juror checked “No.” The juror said in the interviews he didn’t remember being asked that question, which was No.
wftv.comGhislaine Maxwell juror regrets not disclosing sex abuse
Jeffrey Epstein Maxwell Trial FILE - This courtroom sketch shows Judge Alison Nathan reading the guilty verdict against Ghislaine Maxwell in her sex trafficking trial, Wednesday Dec. 29, 2021, in New York. “This is one of the biggest mistakes I've ever made in my life,” the juror identified only as Juror No. Lawyers for Maxwell say the verdict should be thrown out over the juror's failure to disclose before the trial began that he'd been a victim of childhood sexual abuse. Maxwell was convicted in late December of sex trafficking and other charges alleging she helped financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls from 1994 to 2004. Epstein killed himself in August 2019 as he awaited trial at a federal jail in New York on related sex trafficking charges.
wftv.comJudge set to question juror who convicted Ghislaine Maxwell
Jeffrey Epstein Maxwell Trial FILE - This courtroom sketch shows Judge Alison Nathan reading the guilty verdict against Ghislaine Maxwell in her sex trafficking trial, Wednesday Dec. 29, 2021, in New York. )”The juror checked “No.” The juror said in the interviews he flew through the questionnaire and didn’t remember being asked that question, which was No. Prosecutors told the judge late Monday that they expect to offer the juror immunity in return for his testimony. Defense lawyers for Maxwell asked the judge to immediately order a new trial, but she said she could not do so without questioning the juror. Epstein killed himself in August 2019 as he awaited trial at a federal jail in New York on related sex trafficking charges.
wftv.comJudge set to question juror who convicted Ghislaine Maxwell
Jeffrey Epstein Maxwell Trial FILE - This courtroom sketch shows Judge Alison Nathan reading the guilty verdict against Ghislaine Maxwell in her sex trafficking trial, Wednesday Dec. 29, 2021, in New York. (Elizabeth Williams via AP, File) (Elizabeth Williams)NEW YORK — (AP) — A U.S. judge was set Tuesday to question one of the jurors who convicted the British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell of helping the millionaire Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls. )”The juror checked “No.”The juror said in the interviews he flew through the questionnaire and didn’t remember being asked that question, which was No. Defense lawyers for Maxwell asked the judge to immediately order a new trial, but she said she could not do so without questioning the juror. Epstein killed himself in August 2019 as he awaited trial at a federal jail in New York on related sex trafficking charges.
wftv.comJudge limits inquiry into juror at Ghislaine Maxwell trial
Epstein, 66, killed himself in a Manhattan federal jail cell in August 2019 while awaiting a sex trafficking trial. Nathan cited previous cases and rulings by appeals courts to show that the inquiry into the conduct of a juror identified in documents only as "Juror No. “To be clear, the potential impropriety is not that someone with a history of sexual abuse may have served on the jury. The question asked: Have you or a friend or family member ever been the victim of sexual harassment, sexual abuse, or sexual assault? She said the purpose of her questions for the juror will be to determine if he has engaged in any misconduct warranting a new trial.
wftv.comEpstein’s Alleged Model-Agent Pimp Jean-Luc Brunel Found Hanged in Cell
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New YorkJean-Luc Brunel, a French modeling agent accused of procuring underage women for Jeffrey Epstein, was found hanged in his Paris jail cell—in a shocking replay of how Epstein himself died, French newspapers reported.The 76-year-old was found during a night-time check by guards at La Santé early Saturday, officials told Le Monde.His attorneys told the paper that the apparent suicide “was not driven by guilt, but by a deep sense of injustice.”Frenc
news.yahoo.comJudge nixes Maxwell's request to seal motions for new trial
A federal judge ruled that Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted in December of conspiring to recruit and groom teenage girls to be abused by Jeffrey Epstein, must air her bid for a new trial out in the open. U.S. District Judge Alison J. Nathan on Friday denied Maxwell's request to keep her motions for a new trial temporarily under seal, saying doing so was not in the public interest. The judge said public access to the documents and any ensuing publicity would not violate Maxwell's right to fair proceedings.
news.yahoo.com90+ cargo containers looted EVERY DAY at LA Port. "We’re paying the price as consumers"
Ryan Grim and Robby Soave react to shocking images showing a string of cargo container robberies at the LA port. About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during interviews with the country's most important political newsmakers. Follow Rising on social media: Website: Hill.TV Facebook: facebook.com/HillTVLive/ Instagram: @HillTVLive Twitter: @HillTVLive
news.yahoo.comGhislaine Maxwell requests new trial after juror interviews
Jeffrey Epstein Maxwell Trial Sketch Artist FILE - In this courtroom sketch, Ghislaine Maxwell, right, sits with her mask off during a break in her sex trafficking trial, Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, in New York. (Elizabeth Williams via AP, File) (Elizabeth Williams)NEW YORK — (AP) — Ghislaine Maxwell has formally requested a new trial, less than a month after her conviction on sex trafficking charges. In a Wednesday letter to U.S. District Judge Alison J. Nathan, Maxwell lawyer Bobbi Sternheim said the motion for a new trial had been filed under seal and requested that all submissions related to “Juror No. Nathan had set a Wednesday deadline for Maxwell's lawyers to file for a new trial, and said prosecutors should reply by Feb. 2. Prosecutors called for any juror investigation to be "conducted exclusively under the supervision of the Court."
wftv.comA former Buckingham Palace royal protection officer says he suspected Ghislaine Maxwell and Prince Andrew had an 'intimate relationship,' according to a new documentary
On Thursday, a judge refuses to dismiss a sexual-assault lawsuit against Prince Andrew brought by Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre.
news.yahoo.comGhislaine Maxwell DROPS fight to keep names of 8 'John Does' secret, Giuffre DEMANDS they go public
Ryan Grim and Robby Soave speculate about the identities of the eight "John Does" who Ghislaine Maxwell has dropped her fight to hide the identities of. About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during interviews with the country's most important political newsmakers. Follow Rising on social media: Website: Hill.TV Facebook: facebook.com/HillTVLive/ Instagram: @HillTVLive Twitter: @HillTVLive
news.yahoo.comPrince Andrew effort to toss sex assault suit hits roadblock
A judge appears mostly dismissive of arguments by a lawyer for Prince Andrew who wants to win fast rejection of a lawsuit filed by a woman who says she was sexually trafficked to the royal by the millionaire Jeffrey Epstein when she was 17.
Ghislaine Maxwell family seek food, soap for sister as trial continues
The family of the British woman charged with helping the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein exploit underage girls has asked the U_S_ attorney general to improve the treatment she is receiving during her trial “in the interest of justice and common humanity.”.
Scenes from Week 1 of Ghislaine Maxwell's sex-abuse trial
The first week of the sex-abuse trial of Ghislaine Maxwell saw the first of her four main accusers taking the witness stand to give emotional testimony accusing the British socialite of coaxing her into sexual encounters with financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Evidence at Maxwell trial: massage table, unfolded in court
A folding massage table used by financier Jeffrey Epstein was carried into a Manhattan courtroom and set up in front of a jury on Friday to bolster allegations he teamed up with British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell to sexually exploit underage victims.
Former Jeffrey Epstein staffer testifies that teen accusers visited mansion
A former housekeeper is testifying that two women who have accused Jeffrey Epstein of sexually abusing them as teens were repeated visitors to his Palm Beach mansion and that they were summoned by Epstein or his associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
Ghislaine Maxwell’s brother says US prosecutors seeking to ‘break’ her
The brother of a British socialite charged with helping Jeffrey Epstein exploit underage girls says her prosecution is “the most over-hyped trial of the century,” designed to break a woman targeted by authorities who are desperate to blame someone for the late financier’s crimes.